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Maryland Tops Tar Heels, 3-1
October 5, 2002 | Men's Soccer
Oct. 5, 2002
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Two early goals and a diligent defensive effort won the No. 6 Maryland men's soccer team a 3-1 victory over defending NCAA Champion North Carolina on Saturday night. The Terps are now 9-2 (2-1 ACC), while the Tar Heels fall to 7-4 (1-2 ACC).
The Terps struck early, less than five minutes into the game, when Nino Marcantonio got a strong shot from inside the box past Carolina keeper Ford Williams. Domenic Mediate supplied the assist on the opening goal of the night.
Five minutes later, Ian Rodway kept a UNC clear alive with his head and directed it to a soaring Sumed Ibrahim. Sumed redirected the ball into the net for a 2-0 Maryland lead 9:21 into the game. The goal would prove to be the game winner, and was Sumed's sixth decision-maker of the year.
North Carolina got on the scoreboard in the 37th minute when the Heels sparked a turnover and Ray Fumo made the deposit. The goal at 36:17 made the score 2-1, a score that would hold through the halftime break.
Maryland sophomore goalkeeper Noah Palmer denied the possible game-tying goal from Matt Crawford, elevating to punch the hard shot over the net. Palmer ended with five saves in the win.
In transition, Mediate won a footrace to strike again in the final minute of action as the sophomore took advantage of a Tar Heel open net after Williams left the North Carolina goal to play offense in hopes of sending the game into overtime. Mediate corralled a rebound just inside the top of the box and deposited it into the empty net unassisted to give Maryland the 3-1 advantage and the win.
A crowd of 3,015 filled Ludwig Field for the game, the fourth largest men's crowd ever to see a Terrapin game at Ludwig Field.
ox Score 1 2 F North Carolina 1 0 1 No. 6 Maryland 2 1 3
Scoring: 4:17- MARYLAND: Nino Marcantonio (Domenic Mediate) 9:21- MARYLAND: Sumed Ibrahim (Ian Rodway) 36:17- NORTH CAROLINA: Ray Fumo (Unassisted) 89:28- MARYLAND: Domenic Mediate (Unassisted)
Shots: UNC 7+11=18, UM 6+5=11 Corner Kicks: UNC 2+2=4, UM 2+3=5 Fouls: UNC 6+3=9, UM 11+12=33 Offsides: UNC 1+0=1, UM 2+3=5
Goalkeeping: Maryland- Noah Palmer (90 minutes, 1 goals against, 8 saves); North Carolina- Ford Williams (90 minutes, 3 goals against, 4 saves)
Cards: Maryland- Nino Marcantonio (Yellow- 12:56). North Carolina- None.
